Thursday, May 31, 2012

Last Day to Preserve Your Gown

Reminder to our Summer Brides! It is the Last Day to preserve your gown. You have now married the man of your dreams in the perfect Wedding Gown. You spent so much time and efforts to find the perfect dress and now you wonder what to do with your Wedding Gown. Now it's time to preserve your heirloom.

What is Gown Preservation?

Gown Preservations is a special cleaning and packaging technique to ensure the gown remains beautiful. A professional preservationist reviews the type of materials used to make the dress and if any stains are on the gown. Then they create a cleaning procedure special for your specific gown. The cleaning procedure is an all green no harsh chemical preservation. After cleaning the Wedding Gown, it is wrapped and placed in a special container to prevent any discoloration or any damage. Preservationists recommend to clean the gown as soon as possible after your wedding. This prevents the stains from sitting too long and permanently setting. We ship your gown directly to you.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Finding the "Yes" to the dress is the most important thing every bride wants. You want to look stunning as you walk down the aisle to your best friend, your confidant, and your lover. Now it's time to decide between Wedding Gown styles, fits and details that will give you everything that you are looking for all in one dress.

At Anglo Couture you have the opportunity to see various styles, fits, and details in addition to customizing your Wedding Gown to have it as one of a kind! You will meet with our Designer, Vicky Anglo, to design your vision of your "Yes" dress.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Congratulations! You have met the perfect man of your dreams and you are newly engaged! It's time for you to find your Wedding Dress. What should you do? How can you make the most out of your appointments?

At Anglo Couture, we find that most Brides find it easier if they do four things. One, keep an open mind to various styles and fits. Two, bring a strapless gown. Third, bring a pair of heels. Lastly, bring a camera.

Some Brides have an idea of what style fit they are looking for and only want to try that style on. As you start to try on Wedding Gowns, it helps to keep an open mind and try on other styles to see how they fit your body. We find that some Brides are shocked that they fall in love with a totally different style than they originally envisioned. They are so glad that they took advantage of the opportunity to see each style, it helped them to find that perfect gown.

You may ask yourself, why should I bring a strapless bra or heels? At Anglo Couture, we custom create each Wedding Gown. We have multiple samples that are transformed into various ways. As you try on Wedding Gowns, the strapless bra helps you see what the gown looks like without those ugly bra straps getting in your way. If you decide that you want a gown that has straps, your strapless bra also allows you to see the stunning beadwork or lace instead of your bra straps showing through. For your own comfort, we request you bring your strapless bra that fits you perfectly instead of one that everyone else uses that may not be your exact size and for sanitary reasons. The heels gives you posture and height to walk in the Wedding Gowns.

Most boutiques do not let you take a photo of Wedding Gowns because they are afraid you make get the same gown somewhere else. At Anglo Couture, we create custom gown to allow our brides a dress that no one else will have. We encourage Brides to bring their camera to see all the various ways we can create a gown into their own.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Preserve Your Gown

Congratulations to our Summer Brides! You have now married the man of your dreams in the perfect Wedding Gown. You spent so much time and efforts to find the perfect dress and now you wonder what to do with your Wedding Gown. Now it's time to preserve your heirloom.

What is Gown Preservation?

Gown Preservations is a special cleaning and packaging technique to ensure the gown remains beautiful. A professional preservationist reviews the type of materials used to make the dress and if any stains are on the gown. Then they create a cleaning procedure special for your specific gown. The cleaning procedure is an all green no harsh chemical preservation. After cleaning the Wedding Gown, it is wrapped and placed in a special container to prevent any discoloration or any damage. Preservationists recommend to clean the gown as soon as possible after your wedding. This prevents the stains from sitting too long and permanently setting. We ship your gown directly to you.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

As your Wedding Day approaches, we recommend to create a Wedding Emergency Kit to help you take care of anything that may come your way and allow you to look your best. There are several Wedding Emergency Kits that you can purchase or you can create on your own. We found an amazing list from The Knot's Basics for Bridesmaids that we hope will help guide you to gather everything you may need. Anglo Couture offers some stunning Bridal Clutches that will allow you to hold some of your essentials in a stylish way.

Essentials

Aspirin (or pain reliever of choice)

Band-Aids

Bottle of water

Clear nail polish (for stocking runs)

Dental floss/toothpicks

Eye drops

Extra earring backs

Extra panty hose

Hair pins/ponytail holder

Hand towelettes

Hem tape

Mini sewing kit

Safety pins

Scotch tape

Small folding scissors

Spot remover

Static-cling spray

Straws (so the bride can stay hydrated without messing up her lipstick)

Tissues

Tweezers

The matron or maid of honor should keep the following items on hand at all times in a small evening bag for the bride:

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

For the first time, women could choose the kind of bride they wanted to be. The modern bride of the 70's embraced her sexuality, so much so that a white suit with an open jacket revealing bare skin became bridal attire.

What about the sexy beautiful short gowns? Anglo Couture Wedding Gown has the same sexy v-neck made with the same exquisite material, Silk Duchess. Some brides use this gown as a rehearsal dinner or change into it for the end of their wedding night.

April 27th and April 28th is your opportunity to book your appointment for Anglo Couture's Trunk Show and Receive 10% off.

Call now to book your appointment, so you can show off your personality and style. Call 727 526-5800 or e-mail info@anglocoutureline.com.

Historical information came from the knot Book of WEDDING GOWNS by Carley Roney.

About Me

Our blog is where you can see everything new happening and how it all started. I was born and raised in Athens Greece. Growing up in an artistic enviroment with my father being a sculptor, it just came natural to me to follow his artistic path. Having a good eye for fashion, the decision to become a wedding dress designer was at about the age of 13, when I viewed a bridal Fashion Show. With a background in Fine Arts, I attended Newbury College in Boston MA, choosing fashion design as my major. After graduating I gained hands on experience working as a designer for a bridal accessory company. I enjoyed every minute and I fell in love even more with the industry. My favorite part is working with the brides and being able to create different styles depending on each bride’s vision. Everyone is so different, and I feel that every woman should be able to be and feel exactly who she wants to be on her special day. That is my true inspiration and that's how Anglo couture was born.